Summary
- Juno has become Overwatch 2's most dominant hero in the Support lineup, with high pick and win rates.
- Despite initial concerns about her being overpowered, and nerfs following those complaints, Juno remains popular,
- Juno received tweaks in health, damage, and cooldowns, but maintains her momentum nonetheless.
Juno is already proving to be a dominant hero within Overwatch 2's meta. Overwatch 2 has a troubled relationship with hero balancing, in which it's not uncommon for heroes to be either too broken or never really find their place within the game, though it seems like Juno has slotted comfortably into the Support lineup despite being weaker than she was in her trial period.
Juno, Overwatch 2's 41st hero, joined the game on August 20 with the start of Season 12. Known previously as Space Ranger, Juno's debut was much anticipated by players, who waited months for her to become playable. However, first impressions during her test period were divisive, with part of the community considering her overpowered. But even after the latest updates made her a bit less strong, the support finds herself in an unexpected position in Blizzard's game.
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Juno is Overwatch 2's most-played hero at the moment. According to information from Overbuff, among PC Competitive players in the Platinum division, where a good portion of players are, Juno has a pick rate of 8.79% and a win rate of 53.12%, accumulating significant numbers in September. In most ranks, Juno remains at the top of the list, beating popular names like Tracer and D.Va, and favorite supports like Kiriko and Mercy. The only exceptions are Bronze and Grandmaster, where Juno is in second place behind Ana.
Juno Rises to Become Overwatch 2's Most-Played Hero
When looking at Overwatch 2 console players at Platinum this month, Juno maintains her newfound popularity with a pick rate of 8.21% and a win rate of 54.45%. From Gold to Master, Juno remains at the top of the list, again leaving D.Va, Mercy, and other names like Moira and Sombra in the dust. The only exceptions are Bronze and Silver, where Moira is the most-played hero and Juno is in third place, and Grand Master, where D.Va is the hottest pick right now.
Juno got quality-of-life improvements when she was added to Overwatch 2, but one of the adjustments included reducing her health from 250 to 225. With the August 23 update, the support received a little more love, with Mediblaster's damage buffed from 7 to 8, and Glide Boost's cooldown reduced from 8 to 6 seconds. In the patch released by Overwatch 2 on September 3 came more tweaks for the Martian, changing Mediblaster's fire rate to 15.5 while reducing damage to 7.5 and healing to 6.5. Despite all the changes, Juno has experienced an unexpected rise in popularity, and it will be interesting to see if she can keep her momentum throughout Season 12 and beyond.
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